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ClusterKnoppix

Posted by michael on from the making-the-hard-things-easy dept.

chronicon writes "Knoppix is the ultimate live CD. No geek-kit should be without it. Now Wim Vandersmissen has taken it a step futher by adding openMosix functionality. Drop the clusterKnoppix CD in your "server", boot up... boot up some networked clients... Knoppix built in LTSP magic kicks in and ta-da--instant cluster!"

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  1. Imagine a by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... forget it.

    1. Re:Imagine a by jjeffries · · Score: 2, Funny
      I thought you were taking the John Lennon approach there for a minute...

      Instant cluster's gonna get you
      Gonna knock you right on the head...

      hehe

  2. Instant Beowulf Cluster by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just add water!

    1. Re:Instant Beowulf Cluster by lacrymology.com · · Score: 3, Funny

      I did this... ... ..... .. . What's wrong with my computer?

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  3. Aaaaaaawwwwww yeeeeeaaaahhhhh.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I just soiled myself with joy!

  4. Re:Hehe Neat by rkz · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is going to be great for quickly encoding DIVX movies in computer labs ;)

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  5. Say this three times fast by Tuxinatorium · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can cretans create clusterfuck of Clusterknoppixes?

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  6. Heh by arvindn · · Score: 4, Funny

    The author's got some really funny images on his site.

  7. Interesting... by Flabby+Boohoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Knoppix is the ultimate live CD"

    That's what they said about "Peter Framptom Comes Live" too.

    There can only be one ultimate!

  8. Terminals vs Licenses by vaseyandco · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does that mean now I'm going to get sued for every terminal client now, as well as ever server? Damn I'd start saving. Or get a job at Novell.

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  9. Re:Hehe Neat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wow The Way You Use Intial Caps Is Very Anoying. There Are A Lot O f P ossible W ays T o M ake I t M ore A noying T hough. Why Don't You Try Some?!

    P.S: Using a monospace
    font and putting in hard
    line breaks as though
    you're using a retarded
    40 column web browser
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  10. It should speed up my SETI@home contributions by silviuc · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm expecting big speedups for my SETI@home work. Now lemme get my hands on those ISOs...

  11. Re:clusterKnoppix Mirrors by caino59 · · Score: 2, Funny

    that is a wonderfull idea.

    bestoy this man with mod points...

    (and go patent the idea while he checks his karma) ;o)

  12. Re:The name needs adjustment by Repugnant_Shit · · Score: 3, Funny

    And if your cluster gets a virus, you could call it Klappix

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  13. Useful by AvantLegion · · Score: 2, Funny
    Ahh, instant clusers.

    For those times when you have to prove that you are absolutely, positively the biggest nerd at the party.